Byron William: 'Bogus polls mask landslide in the making'

[PerfectSage]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/print.php?sid=18288

[VoteJohn04_com]

1. Of course the do!

How can the media get viewers to tune in
and watch if it's so OBVIOUSLY going to be
a knockout and a NEW ADMINISTRATION!?

They care about 1 thing...not serving the
American people... But SERVING THEIR POCKET BOOKS!

It's all about money people...it'll be
"too close of a race to call" until November 3rd!

[PerfectSage]

2. Kerry Landslide

I been wondering about the possibilities of a landslide for the last few days. The Dem voter resistration numbers are huge and I've been wondering if *'s base is crumbling because of the debates. Rove's dirty tricks are the big wildcard. I just hope that Kerry support and the margin of victory is so huge that even Rove can't rig the election.

[kaitykaity]

3. Sometimes I feel like I'm spamming but I'm going to

keep on saying it.

KERRY IN A LANDSLIDE!! KERRY IN A LANDSLIDE!!

:hi:

[LiberteToujours]

4. God I hope so

A Kerry landslide would do so much to restore my faith in the world.

I see so many parallels between our world today and the world of Vietnam (before it got _really_ bad) and I can't help wonder if we are incapable of learning from our mistakes as a people. But then I think about John Kerry as president, a man who fought in Vietnam and is not going to force another generation to endure what his did. He WILL do everything in his power to save America from another Vietnam.

[hinachan]

5. I highly doubt it's a landslide

Don't get me wrong, I *want* Kerry to win, and I've already voted early to cast my vote for him! It's just that, having volunteered in elections since 1984, I've learned that the polls are rarely very far off from what the election results are.

In 1984, for instance, I volunteered for Mondale/Ferraro in Nebraska. Now, this was Reagan country, but there was a lot of enthusiasm, we got a lot of new young voters coming in to Dem HQ, the whole bit. I seriously thought Mondale had a chance of winning Nebraska. Holy shit, was I ever wrong...he took D.C. and Minnesota, and Reagan kicked his ass in Nebraska. Ever since then, I no longer listen to those who say "polls don't vote, people do". Because that's 100% garbage--pollsters are hired for a reason, and that reason is accuracy.

This election is going to be close. I'm furious that this is the truth, but the truth must be faced. There's no landslide in the making, and it's going to be a fight in the courts just like 2000...only this time, I think it's going to be in more states than just Florida. No matter who wins, I think there may be rioting by people supporting the other candidate, because this country is extremely polarized. All we can hope for is that, by being prepared financially and legally, the case of Kerry vs. Bush will have a better outcome in the courts.

Lord, how I wish there would be a landslide. But I'm no longer young and naive as I was in 1984, and there are too many signs that we're going to be living out "Election Year 2000: The Sequel" on November 3 and beyond.

That's why we've got to get out and vote, and do all we can to defend our right to vote and make sure Bu$hCo doesn't get away with hijacking the USA again.

Though, if he does, it'll just make things worse for the GOP, because we'd be able to run Hillary Clinton in 2008. <evil laughter>

[Steelangel]

6. Well, I got this feeling that will be landslide

but naturally, GOP will try their best to 'alter' the numbers.. there is another article about this 'landslide' situation: http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10-15b-04.asp by republican pollster.

But again, numbers & humans sometimes can be wrong... we will see, I guess

[kaitykaity]

7. Did you read the article?

They didn't have cell phones in '84, and they sure
has hell didn't have the looming possibility of a draft
in '84.

Experience counts, but this situation is entirely
different.